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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-10400F outperforms the more expensive Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-10400F is 3399 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Valheim than Core i7-2600S - 201 vs 191 FPS
- Up to 59% cheaper than Core i7-2600S - $95.89 vs $235.0
- Up to 61% better value when playing Valheim than Core i7-2600S - $0.48 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2600S - 12 vs 8 threads
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i7-2600S Quad-Core Processor 2.8 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155 - BX80623I72600S
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Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$95.89
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i7-2600S
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 28.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600S or Core i5-10400F
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
52 FPS
$20.37/FPS
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Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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67 FPS
$14.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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37 FPS
$20.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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37 FPS
$19.41/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$718.22
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53 FPS
$16.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$899.99
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67 FPS
$23.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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61 FPS
$14.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$858
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44 FPS
$14.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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48 FPS
$20.83/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$999.99
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52 FPS
$17.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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